Gov. Hochul floats last-minute delay to NYC congestion pricing amid political pressure

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Hochul is considering asking lawmakers to hike the tax to make up for about $1 billion in congestion pricing revenue the transit authority is banking on to leverage for $15 billion in bonds to fund improvements to public transit, according to four sources.
39% : Hochul and state legislators raised the payroll tax just last year to plug a budget deficit at the MTA.

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